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‘Worst landing ever’: Air New Zealand flight battles turbulence in Wellington skies
Air New Zealand Flight NZ417 faced a turbulent landing at Wellington Airport due to severe winds, forcing the pilots to abort ...
Basketball boss on Wellington flight describes plane’s ‘unnatural’ sideways jolts
A passenger on board a flight that had an aborted landing in Wellington today said the “unnatural” movement of the plane was what made it so frightening. Wellington Saints chief executive Jordan Mills ...
In New Zealand's Parliament, a battered cookie tin decides which new laws get debated
In New Zealand’s Parliament, every legislator has the chance to advance a proposed law, no matter how unpopular, thanks to an ...
New Zealand's budget cuts punish public sector, business and workers
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -At a trendy cafe in downtown Wellington, job seekers gather to share tips on how to ...
How a cookie tin lottery at New Zealand's Parliament helps decide what becomes law
In New Zealand’s Parliament, every legislator has the chance to advance a proposed law, no matter how unpopular, thanks to an ...
Severe weather warnings as rain, 120 km/h gales, thunderstorms forecast for New Zealand
Parts of the upper North Island woke to a blanket of fog this morning, but it will be wind and rain – including potential ...
How Uproar Over a Māori Haka, Beloved in New Zealand Life, Sowed Chaos and Gridlock in Parliament
The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural ...
New Zealand’s unofficial fruit is the feijoa, not the kiwi. And part of the fun is in giving it away
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The unofficial national fruit of New Zealand isn’t native to the country – it’s South American ...
New Zealand’s Parliament will debate suspending Māori lawmakers who performed a protest haka
A New Zealand parliamentary committee has recommended the unprecedented suspensions of three Māori lawmakers for performing a ...
NZ budget flags lower growth from 'trade shock', but reins in spending to 10-year low
New Zealand on Thursday set new spending for the current fiscal year at its lowest in a decade, keeping a tight rein on its ...
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New Zealand's unofficial fruit is the feijoa, not the kiwi. And part of the fun is in giving it away
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The unofficial national fruit of New Zealand isn’t native to the country – it’s South American. It isn’t exclusively found in New Zealand. And it’s not ...